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and so it is kind of a regressive tax in that way. we're talking about kind of leveling the playing field everywhere. >> bill: it seems one other advantage for the poor and the middle class which is that all of these programs that are cut because of the budget cuts at the state level, that will pump more money in. >> that's right ones lobbying for this. in a real intense way. the local budgets the state budgets who are saying we have big holes to fill and this is one way of doing it. >> bill: it will help keep medicaid -- >> some of the programs running. >> bill: i used to be against it. i buy so much online, hell, i don't want to pay the sales tax. it is only fair that it is a level playing field and that the small businesses and small bookstores whatever, not be -- >> have to let them compete in a fair way. >> bill: on the right side of this issue. we'll talk motor about this, too. igor, we've already run out of time. i can't believe it. so come back and see us next week. >> i will. thank you, guys. >> bill: thinkprogress.org. you c
and so it is kind of a regressive tax in that way. we're talking about kind of leveling the playing field everywhere. >> bill: it seems one other advantage for the poor and the middle class which is that all of these programs that are cut because of the budget cuts at the state level, that will pump more money in. >> that's right ones lobbying for this. in a real intense way. the local budgets the state budgets who are saying we have big holes to fill and this is one way of doing...
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the income tax code through social security, through maybe a gas tax or a carbon tax. there is other ways to raise money. and i think we need to manage our expectations in terms of how much money we can expect to glean from companies doing business around the world. >> they will always be bigger and smarter and more clever than we are? >> there will always be places to hide those earnsings in the tax labirinth in the globe. we should tax americans doing work in america. we know we can get that money. we are not terrible at estimating how much tax revenue is going to come in. the cbo is good at it. the white house is good at it. we know how to raise money and it's done through income taxes and social security taxes. >> bill: i would ask you one other question about these international firms, businesses, particularly those exporting jobs. it's something that bugs me and i haven't heard people talking enough about it. >> that's bangaladesh, this latest collapse of this building with 1100, i think maybe the death toll finally, leveled out at that? we are rightfully upset,
the income tax code through social security, through maybe a gas tax or a carbon tax. there is other ways to raise money. and i think we need to manage our expectations in terms of how much money we can expect to glean from companies doing business around the world. >> they will always be bigger and smarter and more clever than we are? >> there will always be places to hide those earnsings in the tax labirinth in the globe. we should tax americans doing work in america. we know we...
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. >> bill: and he said, we are not tax cheats. >> we don't depend on tax gimmicks. we don't move intellectual property offshore and use it to sell our products back to the united states to avoid taxes. >> bill: and i guess it shows something -- something about the power of apple because one by one, senators just sort of backed down from their previous comments. the biggest fan however was kentucky's rand paul. >> frankly i'm offended by the tone and tenor of this hearing. i'm offend by a $4 trillion government bullying, berating and badgering one of america's greatest success stories. you know, tell me one of these politicians up here who doesn't minimize their taxes. tell me a chief financial officer that you would hire if he didn't try to minimize your taxes legally. >> bill: don't you love it? so rand paul is basically saying yeah, give them a prize for cheating on their taxes. the fact is they might have paid $6 billion last year but the senate report of that committee showed that they shielded $44 billion from u.s. taxes and they have $100 billion in tash overs
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that would include all government contracts, salaries and benefits and tax deductions and tax subsidies. until then they're all hypocrites and not worthy of passing on thought. >> thanks, stephanie. you're right on target and right. well have lots of bill press show coming up with you. in the next hour we'll talk to josh tkpwer staoepb from phreut co. make sure you stick with us. good morning everybody. my name is rich masters sitting in for bill press this morning. man, do we have an awful lot to talk b it is a good morning, because if you haven't been joining us last night michelle bachmann said she is stepping down. she will not run for a fifth term for her minnesota congressional district for a fifth term. now the question is, why on earth would she do that? there's got to be three reasons. one it's because she is afraid of the fbi investigation that's circling around her former presidential campaign. number two, she thought she would lose. there's a strong democrat that almost knocked her off and building momentum to run again. or number three is she getting out of the way so she c
that would include all government contracts, salaries and benefits and tax deductions and tax subsidies. until then they're all hypocrites and not worthy of passing on thought. >> thanks, stephanie. you're right on target and right. well have lots of bill press show coming up with you. in the next hour we'll talk to josh tkpwer staoepb from phreut co. make sure you stick with us. good morning everybody. my name is rich masters sitting in for bill press this morning. man, do we have an...
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i prefer to see either a straight flat tax or to see a consumption tax known as the fair tax. the i.r.s. has admitted that they targeted opponents of the obama administration, specifically to hurt them. that's what we know. that's what they've already admitted. >> bill: no, no, no. she's such a freaking idiot. first of all whatever the i.r.s. did not defending the i.r.s., they weren't doing it to hurt the organizations. they were doing it to protect taxpayers so we're not giving tax breaks to phony groups like scientology or most of the tea party chapters and the other thing is what she doesn't realize, this dingbat right is even if you go to a flat tax you need an i.r.s. who's going to get the money? who's going to collect the money and make sure people are paying their flat tax right? hello! hello! does she think everybody is just going to pay their taxes voluntarily? you know what? you need the i.r.s. to crack down on phony clinics like her husband runs out in minnesota. they're the biggest tax cheats around. don't get me started. i will be back with a parting shot. >> anno
i prefer to see either a straight flat tax or to see a consumption tax known as the fair tax. the i.r.s. has admitted that they targeted opponents of the obama administration, specifically to hurt them. that's what we know. that's what they've already admitted. >> bill: no, no, no. she's such a freaking idiot. first of all whatever the i.r.s. did not defending the i.r.s., they weren't doing it to hurt the organizations. they were doing it to protect taxpayers so we're not giving tax...
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we have raised taxes on people across the board if you include the payroll tax. those things drag on growth. and if you started with that and then you started again getting down, you know, democrats and republicans and saying if we -- we need to figure out how to solve the jobs problem because if we don't, we're consigning millions of workers to potentially, drastic consequences of long-term and or possibly permanent unemployment. >> bill: one of the ways clearly that we're not going to get there is austerity right? continuing to cut cut cut particularly federal spending meaning government jobs is not going to get our employment numbers back up. >> there doesn't appear to be any evidence right now. that cutting spending has increased job creation on the private sector side which was the big predictions before. if you look at uncertainty which is the big thing so many people talk about with fiscal policy, the uncertainty over it and whether we have some certainty there is an index that sanford and the university of chicago compile. it has gone -- it has plummeted.
we have raised taxes on people across the board if you include the payroll tax. those things drag on growth. and if you started with that and then you started again getting down, you know, democrats and republicans and saying if we -- we need to figure out how to solve the jobs problem because if we don't, we're consigning millions of workers to potentially, drastic consequences of long-term and or possibly permanent unemployment. >> bill: one of the ways clearly that we're not going to...
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. >> do you think there is any chance we'll ever hear the president even say the word "carbon tax"? >> with an opened mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned great leadership so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter) >> cutting throught the clutter of today's top stories. >> this is the savior of the republican party? i mean really? >> ... with a unique perspective. >> teddy rosevelt was a weak asmatic kid who never played sports until he was a grown up. >> (laughter) >> ... and lots of fancy buz words. >> family values, speding, liberty, economic freedom, hard-working moms, crushing debt, cute little puppies. if wayne lapierre can make up stuff that sounds logical while making no sense... hey, so can i. once again friends, this is live tv and sometimes these things happen. >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. ♪ >> announcer: connect with the "bill press show" on twitter, at bpshow, and on facebook at facebook/billpressshow. this is the "bill press show." >> bill: rolli
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so that millionaires and billionaires would pay a minimum income tax of 30%. and the president's budget includes about $100 billion for jobs. for rebuilding our broken down infrastructure, our roads highways bridges and sewage treatment plants and what generally goes under the name of infrastructure. so that kind of gets lost when people complain about the social security and about the chained cpi and about the cuts to medicare. just want you to know overall i'm still sorry the president put those chained cpi and cuts to medicare in there even -- even admitted he would consider them in return for new revenue. i don't think you should have to consider return for new revenue. don't forget the good stuff in the president's budget as well. came out yesterday. and it will be now part of the -- now we have a house budget. we've got a senate budget. we've got the president's budget. let the games begin. when we come back, rachel smol kin is the deputy managing editor for politico. tell us all about the big compromise announced yesterday by joe manchin and pat toomey
so that millionaires and billionaires would pay a minimum income tax of 30%. and the president's budget includes about $100 billion for jobs. for rebuilding our broken down infrastructure, our roads highways bridges and sewage treatment plants and what generally goes under the name of infrastructure. so that kind of gets lost when people complain about the social security and about the chained cpi and about the cuts to medicare. just want you to know overall i'm still sorry the president put...
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lower taxes, cutting taxes, particularly cutting the corporate tax rate. it has always been the mantra, right, of republicans. so how can they reject this when it comes from president obama? this is what they've always been asking for, right? >> i absolutely agree. dave camp, the republican chair of the house, ways and means committee has made clear one of his top priorities is revenue neutral corporate tax reform. when it comes from the president and it is coupled with jobs program that will help the american economy and help the middle class, all of a sudden, they've got a bunch of problems with it. >> bill: unbelievable. it is almost like -- anything that president obama proposes, they have to oppose only because it comes from president obama. well, it is an important program. it's got a lot to offer the american people. a lot to offer the middle class. hopefully we can get enough republicans in congress to support it. kitty richards, thanks for helping us understand it. >> thank you. >> bill: center for american progress. they do great work. americanpr
lower taxes, cutting taxes, particularly cutting the corporate tax rate. it has always been the mantra, right, of republicans. so how can they reject this when it comes from president obama? this is what they've always been asking for, right? >> i absolutely agree. dave camp, the republican chair of the house, ways and means committee has made clear one of his top priorities is revenue neutral corporate tax reform. when it comes from the president and it is coupled with jobs program that...
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there is a tax on some 2.5% or something. he says well, you know, boehner should really take this to the people. boehner who we all know loves to tan. >> bill: i was going to say if anybody is upset about this, it is john boehner. >> that he should argue that it is racist against white people. >> yeah, sure. because now they're going to have to pay a little extra for that orange glow. >> bill: others who are not caucasian don't have to pay. >> they're at a big advantage. >> bill: racist tax. >> i still love how president obama at one of the us who correspondents meeting said he and john bainer have a lot of things in common. they're both people of color. >> bill: it is a color not seen on the planet. >> not naturally occurring. >> bill: john boehner is the only member be of congress to have a tanning bed in his own office, right? >> i'm sure. actually his desk. some people has a standing desk. he has a laying desk. >> bill: we'll miss you next week. have a great wedding. have a great honeymoon and a great life and we'll see y
there is a tax on some 2.5% or something. he says well, you know, boehner should really take this to the people. boehner who we all know loves to tan. >> bill: i was going to say if anybody is upset about this, it is john boehner. >> that he should argue that it is racist against white people. >> yeah, sure. because now they're going to have to pay a little extra for that orange glow. >> bill: others who are not caucasian don't have to pay. >> they're at a big...
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he said i will give you tax -- lower taxes for corporations if you give me money to create more jobs in this country. that's the deal. will republicans take it? find out right here on current tv. iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. (vo) sharp tongue. >>excuse me? (vo) quick wit. >> and yes, president obama does smell like cookies and freedom. (vo) and above all, opinion and attitude. >> really?! this is the kind of stuff they say about something they just pulled freshly from their [bleep]. >> you know what those people are like. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. cenk off air>>> alright in 15 minutes we're
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. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. this show is about analyzing criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. staying in tough with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do care about them, right? vo: the war room tonight at 6 eastern >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> bill: has anybody seen edward snowden? he seems to have disappeared. checked out of his hotel room in hong kong. has
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for a tax exemption. they got a lengthy time-consuming list of questions like they even had to provide minutes for -- copies of the minutes for every board meeting since the organization had been formed. this is stuff the tea party complained about having to provide. another group that was turned down completely, this one from california because the i.r.s. concluded it was set up "primarily for the benefit of a political party." and these groups, one of them was called progress texas. it's a liberal group from texas and the other is emerge america a liberal democratic organization from california. so that whole i.r.s. thing, all of those hearings, darrell issa, what a phony! total phony! all of that stuff, all of that screaming, all of that whining. amounts to nothing. it's amazing. people fell for it. the media fell for it. >> people jumped on it so quickly and it dominated the news for a large -- a couple of days. >> bill: oh, yeah, at least a week. the briefings we got so much about fox news made this
for a tax exemption. they got a lengthy time-consuming list of questions like they even had to provide minutes for -- copies of the minutes for every board meeting since the organization had been formed. this is stuff the tea party complained about having to provide. another group that was turned down completely, this one from california because the i.r.s. concluded it was set up "primarily for the benefit of a political party." and these groups, one of them was called progress texas....
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she's getting $9 million before taxes after splitting it among her coworkers. susan nicoles says she's not going to quit her job because she's 18 months away from retirement, loves what she does and she'll use the money to rebuild her house which had seven feet of water in it from hurricane sandy. >> bill: i love when employees pool together and win the lottery. >> yes. >> bill: that's the kind of people who should win the lottery. these are public employees. they don't make that much any how. >> and they'll fix their flooded basement. >> it will be a nice new house after $9 million. and finally it looks like twitter is getting ready to go public. caught wind of a financial reporting manager which was pulled off line over twitter's website shortly after their story about it ran. there was another opening for a stock administration analyst all signs pointing to that the social media is ready to hit wall street, albeit very carefully after facebook's. >> bill: twitter would be a goodbye, absolutela goodbuy. i tell you. pretty lively news conference friday afterno
she's getting $9 million before taxes after splitting it among her coworkers. susan nicoles says she's not going to quit her job because she's 18 months away from retirement, loves what she does and she'll use the money to rebuild her house which had seven feet of water in it from hurricane sandy. >> bill: i love when employees pool together and win the lottery. >> yes. >> bill: that's the kind of people who should win the lottery. these are public employees. they don't make...
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they're saying oh, you're raising taxes, because you're giving them a tax break. you're doing away with the tax breaks. they're calling that raising taxes. >> bill: i know. i know. they're just playing with words on that thing. and letting the oil companies off the hook is another way of giving the wealthiest people in this country another tax break. thanks, laura. joey out in chicago. >> caller: i'm going to say the republican party is a terrible organization. listen, their priorities are how can you be a patriot and a good citizen if you move your money overseas? how can you be an american patriot and care about american citizens when you move your factories overseas for profit? the rich have abandoned the citizens of this country. >> bill: that's what it's all about, joey, i appreciate it. poverty this country. worse than we thought. what should we be doing about it? >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >>
they're saying oh, you're raising taxes, because you're giving them a tax break. you're doing away with the tax breaks. they're calling that raising taxes. >> bill: i know. i know. they're just playing with words on that thing. and letting the oil companies off the hook is another way of giving the wealthiest people in this country another tax break. thanks, laura. joey out in chicago. >> caller: i'm going to say the republican party is a terrible organization. listen, their...
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the george bush tax cuts for the wealthiest are a temporary thing, too. for 10 years. and they fought like hell to keep those things going. so one of them was important to renew. necessary to renew. the other one they couldn't care less about. seems they got it backwards. >> again listen, i have a problem with the notion that we seem to think that firearms are the answer to less firearm problems. it is a basic philosophical concept that exists. it's like look, just because somebody else has a gun doesn't mean that you having a gun is going to be the solution. the situation we saw i believe it was with taft high school in california. i'm not sure what reporting has been done but the first thing i thought was teacher talks gunman out of shooting more people. that, to me, is always going to be a better solution than person shoots person who is shooting other people. to me, it is a very simple concept. if we make the point to the children of america that guns kill people in addition to the people who have guns, it will be easier to make the point that violence is not the a
the george bush tax cuts for the wealthiest are a temporary thing, too. for 10 years. and they fought like hell to keep those things going. so one of them was important to renew. necessary to renew. the other one they couldn't care less about. seems they got it backwards. >> again listen, i have a problem with the notion that we seem to think that firearms are the answer to less firearm problems. it is a basic philosophical concept that exists. it's like look, just because somebody else...
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i would even make the hard drugs today legal and -- >> regulated and taxed. >> bill: regulated and tax it and bring it into the market system somehow and get away from all of this illegal traffic and illegal activity and so much attention, law enforcement officers on that busy. that could lead to the idea of smoking. i'm shocked, particularly when i see young people smoking. i want to say what the hell are you doing? you of all people, older person smoking all of their lives, they haven't been able to kick the habit, okay, right. going to die anyway soon. see young people. i see them on the streets here in washington, you know, walking by with a cigarette. >> every time i go back home to south carolina, i am stunned at how many people smoke just out in the open, young people, parents, middle-aged people, old people, it's stunning how it is such a way of life for some people. >> bill: back in 2007, only 12% of americans said that smoking should be illegal. today, 22%. one out of five americans. >> that's a big jump. short period of time. >> bill: big jump in a short period of time. is t
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and pay for it by an increase in sales taxes consumption taxes that disproportionately hit the middle and working class. that's what mitt romney was promising, but they're doing it state by state which is why it is so important we elect democrats. >> bill: a lot of laws written by the american legislative exchange council they mimeograph them. e-mail them or something or hand them to state after state after state and they put in the hopper and they pass them and there you go. copycat like the stand-your-ground laws. >> the abortion ban in texas north dakota, the mandatory ultrasound walker and kasich signed. this is clearly concerted effort to do this state by state. and it's not good for women and it is not good for the middle class which is why we have to elect more democrat governors. >> bill: two races this year. how many next year? >> 36. it is a busy cycle. we viewed this in a two-year cycle. we think we have some great pickup opportunities in states like i said that the president won twice that elected republican governors in 2010 and voters have buyer's remorse. if you look at
and pay for it by an increase in sales taxes consumption taxes that disproportionately hit the middle and working class. that's what mitt romney was promising, but they're doing it state by state which is why it is so important we elect democrats. >> bill: a lot of laws written by the american legislative exchange council they mimeograph them. e-mail them or something or hand them to state after state after state and they put in the hopper and they pass them and there you go. copycat like...
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most working in the united states millions not paying taxes. this bill will require them to pay taxes that will strengthen social security and medicare. it will strengthen our -- it will bring our deficits down overall. but also strengthen it will force those who quit cheating their competitors. we have low-wage employers who hire undocumenteds specifically for driving down the wages and driving down their working conditions. that's bad for u.s. workers and competitors and it hurts our economy. all of the things taken together will help our economy to do better and create all of the additional wealth. >> bill: there has been this fear though that having comprehensive immigration reform and allowing so many people to stay here, to come here, stay here who came here originally will take -- will hurt american workers and take jobs from american workers. >> right. we hear that argument every time we talk about immigration. the fact of the matter is those undocuments are already here. most of them are already working here. the question is what's the
most working in the united states millions not paying taxes. this bill will require them to pay taxes that will strengthen social security and medicare. it will strengthen our -- it will bring our deficits down overall. but also strengthen it will force those who quit cheating their competitors. we have low-wage employers who hire undocumenteds specifically for driving down the wages and driving down their working conditions. that's bad for u.s. workers and competitors and it hurts our economy....
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they have to pay the back taxes, right? >> which is hard to figure out there's going to be a lot of issues with that because you have to go back and be able to prove your work, get these old pay stubs kind of thing. >> bill: they have to have -- they can't have a criminal record which i understand. that certainly makes sense. and then they have to wait 13 years. even if they're already proficient in english up to date on their taxes can write a check for their fine right now right? they still have to wait 13 years. to me, it doesn't seem very welcoming. >> no. not like necessarily american. >> bill: right. >> the other thing lindsey graham always jokes he doesn't know if all of his relatives in south carolina could pass these tests in terms of like speaking english and knowing about america which is rude to his relatives but it is kind of true. it is hard to become a citizen. you have to take the naturalization test and you have to do all of this stuff. even if you are doing it legally. so it is like just making it as hard
they have to pay the back taxes, right? >> which is hard to figure out there's going to be a lot of issues with that because you have to go back and be able to prove your work, get these old pay stubs kind of thing. >> bill: they have to have -- they can't have a criminal record which i understand. that certainly makes sense. and then they have to wait 13 years. even if they're already proficient in english up to date on their taxes can write a check for their fine right now right?...
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many of them tax-related laws. federal ones that apply to married couples. we can get preferential treatment of the tax code to married people but not others when this is an issue that is essentially a state issue. >> bill: it seems to me it would be difficult to make the case which is basically an argument for discrimination. this is why these people should be treated differently under federal law than these people over here. how can you make that case? >> it will be really interesting back to back moment. yesterday, the state -- the court essentially struck down something that congress had overwhelmingly re-authorized. in 2006. and in this case, if it they were to strike down doma and they would be -- of course, then overturning something that congress had approved by a big margin in 1996. >> bill: here's what strikes me about the supreme court decisions that have been released so far. i don't know that i've seen this or maybe not been aware of it with supreme courts in the past but it seems to me there's a lot of politicking going on now in reaching the d
many of them tax-related laws. federal ones that apply to married couples. we can get preferential treatment of the tax code to married people but not others when this is an issue that is essentially a state issue. >> bill: it seems to me it would be difficult to make the case which is basically an argument for discrimination. this is why these people should be treated differently under federal law than these people over here. how can you make that case? >> it will be really...
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. >> after taxes it's 3.8 million each. >> bill: that's all? >> yeah. >> bill: i'd take it. >> absolutely. >> bill: damn right. >> is it really worth playing at that point? >> bill: can you imagine the odds of those people working as public employees for a country, to be able to get a net worth of $3.8 million. >> it's the classic great story. one of the guys was going to retire last year. he planned on retiring, and he realized he just couldn't do it money wise, so he stuck around, and now he has won the lottery. >> bill: these are the kind of people that should win the lottery. there are a couple of great stories. barbara, her father was a state senator who carried the legislation or at least was a big supporter of the legislation that created the lottery in new jersey and then she ends up winning. >> when i called my sister, she said, oh, my gosh, barb, dad is just smiling down. she said it is his lottery. >> i call bs. the fish is in. >> bill: and then the classic character, this guy with this long, long beard, it's like that show, duck dyn
. >> after taxes it's 3.8 million each. >> bill: that's all? >> yeah. >> bill: i'd take it. >> absolutely. >> bill: damn right. >> is it really worth playing at that point? >> bill: can you imagine the odds of those people working as public employees for a country, to be able to get a net worth of $3.8 million. >> it's the classic great story. one of the guys was going to retire last year. he planned on retiring, and he realized he just...
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your tax dollars and my tax dollars wasted yet again. we're here though keeping our eye on what's going on. letting you know the big events of the day here in washington, d.c., around the country and around the globe. and look forward to hearing from you about what it all means at 1-866-55-press. our toll free number. or on twitter at bpshow. your comments welcome and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. what do you know. look who showed up. peter ogborn and dan henning. >> good morning. >> bill: good to see you. assisted by alichia cruz on the phones. and monty is filling in for cyprian bowlding on the video cam on current tv. we're coming to you live on your local progressive talk radio station, of course. most importantly and also on current tv. where we're holding down the fort until al jazeera takes over sometime around the 1st of september. al jazeera thrown out of egypt yesterday. banned from covering a lot of the events of the day because they've been doing such a good job reporting on the news, the military doesn't like it
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right now in our country we have american citizens who pay their taxes who serve in the military, who are not allowed to benefit under the same laws as everyone else. and in my eyes, i'm pretty sure in the eyes of the law and everyone else, that's discrimination. you can't tell citizens they're not allowed to benefit under the same laws. especially if they do everything else required to be a citizen. and you know, it is something that both brendan and i we just approach it from that human rights that, civil rights perspective that this is not equal. and it needs to change. >> bill: yet, good for you by the way. i'm with you 100% on that. as you know, there are some environments where still today it is uncomfortable to be out as an lgbt person. do you think the league is ready to accept gay players? >> i think it is. i think teams are moving more and more in that direction because teams are noticing that you know, this is a way that society is noted. eventually, as a society we're going to address this. we're going to get it right. while football is regarded as kind of this sort of mac
right now in our country we have american citizens who pay their taxes who serve in the military, who are not allowed to benefit under the same laws as everyone else. and in my eyes, i'm pretty sure in the eyes of the law and everyone else, that's discrimination. you can't tell citizens they're not allowed to benefit under the same laws. especially if they do everything else required to be a citizen. and you know, it is something that both brendan and i we just approach it from that human...